headright

English

/ˈhɛdɹʌɪt/

noun
Definitions
  • (North America) A legal grant to own unsettled land in colonial America, or the land so claimed.

Etymology

Compound from English head (-hood, noun, hood, foremost, or leading part, topmost, suffix indicating a fan enthusiast) + English right (east).

Origin

English

right

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east

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Person/Thing

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